THE GLOBAL PAUL May 8-20, 2010 Damascus, Baalbeck, Antioch, Tarsus, Cappadocia, Derbe, Lystra, Psidian Antioch,The Laodicea, Hierapolis,Global Aphrodisias, Perga,Paul and Aspendos Cyprus Extension: May 20-22 MAIN TOUR: May 08 Sat Depart New York JFK – Fly Istanbul TK 002 depart at 16:45pm May 09 Sun Arrive Istanbul at 09:25. Take connecting flight to Damascus TK 952 departing at 2:35 pm. Arrive Damascus at 4:35 pm. Your tour guide will meet you with an “SBL” sign. Meet and transfer to your 5 star hotel for overnight. May 10 Mon Damascus This day is entirely dedicated to touring and discovering Damascus. We will explore the national museum of Damascus, the Omayyad mosque surrounded by old pagan temple walls, the straight street of Damascus, which is mentioned in the New Testament in reference to St. Paul, who recovered his sight & baptized in Damascus. Free time to stroll in the old bazaars of Damascus then head to Qasioun Mountain. Back to your hotel. (B,L,D) May 11 Tue Excursion Baalbeck - Damascus After breakfast, transfer to Baalbeck, Full day Baalbeck Sightseeing. Return to Damascus for overnight. (B,L,D) May 12 Wed Damascus – Turkey Border - Antioch Drive Turkish border.Transfer by taxis to hotel in Antioch.(B,L,D) May 13 Thu Antioch area & Seleucia Pieria. Overnight Adana. (B,L,D) May 14 Fri Adana Museum, Tarsus- Cappadocia. Overnight Cappadocia. (B,L,D) May 15 Sat Full day Cappadocia Visit the Cave Churches in Goreme, Zelve Valley, and Underground City. Overnight Cappadocia. (B,L,D) May 16 Sun Cappadocia-Derbe-Karaman Museum- Lystra - Iconium-Konya(B,L,D) May 17 Mon Pisidian Antioch-Yalvaç Museum-Laodicea-Hierapolis. Overnight Pamukkale (B,L,D) May 18 Tue Full day Aphrodisias Tour and its Museum – Overnight Antalya. (B,L,D) May 19 Wed Perga - Aspendos Tour- Fly Istanbul TK 423 19:40/20:55. Overnight Istanbul. (B,L,D) May 20 Thu Transfer to Airport for departure flight to New York JFK. Tetrapylon, Aphrodisias TK 001 IST-JFK 10:50am/2:45pm. Arrive JFK at 2:45 pm same day. EXTENSION TO CYPRUS: May 20 Thu Istanbul – Fly to Northern Cyprus (Lefkosa) Fly to Lefkosa by TK 960 IST-ECN 07:15am/08:50am. Arrive Lefkosa at 08:50 am. Your tour guide will meet you with an “SBL” sign. Meet and drive to Salamis for guided tour. Overnight Famagusta. (B,L,D) May 21 Fri Drive Paphos via Larnaka and Limasol. Visit Paphos (Acts 13:6, 13) – Drive back to North Cyprus Airport for TK 963 20:40/21:55 flight to Istanbul. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul. (B,L,D) May 22 Sat Fly to New York JFK TK 001 IST-JFK 10:50am/2:45pm. Arrive JFK at 2:45 pm same day. from New York INCLUDING: PHILIPPI • 3 Nights at 5 star Cham Palace Hotel in Damascus on May 9-12 THESSALONIKI NEOPOLIS BYZANTIUM SINOP • 1 Night at 4 star Grand Antioch Hotel in Antakya on May 12-13 GREECE CHALCEDON • 1 Night at 5 star Surmeli Hotel in Adana on May 13-14 NICOMEDIA ALEXANDRAI TROAS • 2 Nights at 5 star Dedeman Hotel in Cappadocia on May 14-16 NICEA BOGAZKALE • 1 Night at 5 star Dedeman Hotel in Konya on May 16-17 ADRAMYTTIUM DORYLAEUM ANKARA ASSOS PERGAMUM • 1 Night at 5 star Colossae Hotel in Pamukkale on May 17-18 THYATIRA PESSINUS CORINTH TAVIUM • 1 Night at 5 star Dedeman Hotel in Antalya on May 18-19 SARDIS SMYRNA ANTIOCH OF PSIDA CAESAREA MAZAC • 1 Night at 4 star Crystal Hotel in Istanbul on May 19-20 ATHENS PHILADELPHIA EPHESUS • 1 Nights at 4 star hotel in Famagusta/Northern Cyprus on May 20-21 (EXTENSION ONLY) AEGEAN SEA LAODICEA ICONIUM • 1 Nights at 4 star hotel in Istanbul on May 21-22 (EXTENSION ONLY) MILETUS APHRODISIAS LYSTRA DERBE • All Meals: Daily breakfast, All Lunches, and Dinners at hotels PERGE CNIDOS ANTALYA • All transfers and transportation by private AC Bus in Syria, Cyprus and Turkey SIDE PATA R A Extension to Cyprus TARSUS • Transfers from Turkey-Syria border to Antioch Hotel by bus MYRA HARRAN • English Speaking Tour Guide(s) throughout all site visits ANTIOCH • Entry fees to the sites and museums CRETE M A SELEUCIA • Service charges and local taxes EDITERRANEAN SE PIERIA EXCLUDING: CYPRUS SALAMIS • All drinks back to New York PAPHOS • Tips CITIES VISITED BY ST. PAUL BEIRUT • Syria Visa (Syrian “multiple” Visa must be purchased before departure as described below) SITES OF THE SEVEN CHURCHES SIDON TYRE DAMASCUS • Turkish Visa Fee (US and Canadian citizens can purchase the Turkish visa upon arrival) PETER COMMUNITIES • Personal Expenses & any other item which is not listed above CAESAREA • Departure tax from the Syrian border (11 USD per person) JERUSALEM • Entry visa to Lebanon ( € 15 Euros ) Specializing in Biblical Tours HOTEL LIST CHAM PALACE, DAMASCUS GRAND ANTIOCH HOTEL, ANTAKYA SURMELI HOTEL, ADANA DEDEMAN KAPADOKYA HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER DEDEMAN HOTEL, KONYA SPA HOTEL COLOSSAE THERMAL, PAMUKKALE DEDEMAN ANTALYA HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER.